The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the election of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State.
A seven-man panel of the apex court led by Justice Mary Peter-Odili affirmed the governor’s victory at the March 9, 2019 election after dismissing two separate appeals challenging the outcome of the poll.
Justice Paul Galinje,...
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday said it has additional N70 million for Kwara state government from its recovery of looted funds from alleged corrupt persons in the state.
The commission said that latest recovered fund was gotten from its ongoing investigations into the spending of the Kwara...
The Supreme Court on Wednesday affirmed a decision of the Court of Appeal which dismissed a petition by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) against the election of the Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai.
Reiterating the point made by the appellate court on Wednesday, the Supreme Court in a unanimous decision...
The House of Representatives, on Tuesday, threatened to institute legal action against Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye, over the allegation bothering on the release of N1 trillion for implementation of constituency projects, which President Muhammadu Buhari described as waste.
The...
The Supreme Court on Wednesday affirmed the election of Governor Seyi Makinde of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the validly elected governor of Oyo State.
In a unanimous judgment, the apex court affirmed the judgment of the Ibandan division of the Court of Appeal sitting in Ibadan yesterday set...
• Education, enterprise, health, roads top agenda
• CAPEX takes 53% of budget; REX down to 47%
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Wednesday presented the 2020 budget estimates to the State House of Assembly, with provisions for critical infrastructure and human capital development taking the larger chunk of the budget.
The...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday, described the N37 billion claimed to be for the renovation of the National Assembly complex as an unpardonable rip-off plot and a last straw of alleged corruption that pervades the President Muhammadu Buhari-led APC administration.
The party said it is indefensible for the...
Gombe State Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya on Monday urged citizens and residents not satisfied with the financial management of his administration in the state to challenge him in court, saying he was willing to waive his constitutionally guaranteed immunity.
The Governor made the remarks while speaking at the flagging-off of...
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has served a seven-day notice to tax defaulters across the country.
The Head, Communications and Servicom Department, Mr Wahab Gbadamosi, made this known in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday.
Gbadamosi said the Acting Executive Chairman of FIRS, Mr Abiodun Aina, announced this in a...
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has said the National Assembly would task its committees to ensure proper implementation of the 2020 budget.
President Muhammadu Buhari signed the 2020 Appropriation Bill into law Tuesday,
“We have a year to monitor, from January to December. Just as we gave...
